Forgotten Towns

Series 7 Episode 5 - CAMBORNE (# 950 Visited 15/06/2024)

Cornwall, England : Population 21,985 (Rank # 483)

We take a 1990s nostalgia tour of Camborne and learn a little of its one time Cornish mining pre-eminence.

MUSIC

Floral Dance - Brighouse & Rastrick Brass Band

Various - Falmouth Sea Shanty Festival

Get Down - Gilbert O'Sullivan

Way On Down - Elvis Presley

Go West - Village People

Victoria - The Kinks

THANKS

Freddie

R J Vipond & C Babbs

The staff of Poundland, Camborne

The Buildings of England (Cornwall) - Pevsner, N. et al

Visit the UK's 1,000 largest settlements with Alexander Rennie. For full details of both challenge and podcast, see https://forgottentowns.org

Series 7 Episode 4 - REDRUTH (# 949 Visited 15/06/2024)

Cornwall, England : Population 21,083 (Rank # 505)

We descend on Cornwall's old mining capital to find the town's fair in full swing and get a guided tour of the Buttermarket revamp.

MUSIC

Floral Dance - Brighouse & Rastrick Brass Band

Various - Redruth Murdoch Day Fair

Get Down - Gilbert O'Sullivan

Way On Down - Elvis Presley

Go West - Village People

Victoria - The Kinks

THANKS

Freddie

C Babbs & R J Vipond

Max Morrison, Town Crier, Redruth

The staff of The Buttermarket, Redruth

The Buildings of England (Cornwall) - Pevsner, N. et al

Visit the UK's 1,000 largest settlements with Alexander Rennie. For full details of both challenge and podcast, see https://forgottentowns.org

Series 7 Episode 3 - PENRYN (# 948 Visited 15/06/2024)

Cornwall, England : Population 10,321 (Rank # 911)

The Cornish tour begins at Penryn, ancient market town and battlefield between sobriety and drunkenness.

MUSIC

Floral Dance - Brighouse & Rastrick Brass Band

Get Down - Gilbert O'Sullivan

Way On Down - Elvis Presley

Go West - Village People

Victoria - The Kinks

THANKS

Freddie

C Babbs & R J Vipond

The staff of Muddy Beach, Penryn

The Buildings of England (Cornwall) - Pevsner, N. et al

The Falmouth Packet

Visit the UK's 1,000 largest settlements with Alexander Rennie. For full details of both challenge and podcast, see https://forgottentowns.org

Series 7 Episode 2 - NORTHAM (# 947 Visited 14/06/2024)

Devon, England : Population 10,782 (Rank # 883)

We visit Northam (and its amusingly punctuated constituent parts) to see what Brian of Brittany fought for.

MUSIC

Blowin' Free - Wishbone Ash

Get Down - Gilbert O'Sullivan

Way On Down - Elvis Presley

Go West - Village People

Forty-Seven Ginger-Headed Sailors - Jack Hylton

THANKS

The volunteers at St Margaret's, Northam

Visit the UK's 1,000 largest settlements with Alexander Rennie. For full details of both challenge and podcast, see https://forgottentowns.org

Series 7 Episode 1 - BIDEFORD (# 946 Visited 13/06/2024)

Devon, England : Population 19,827 (Rank # 535)

We set up Season 7 in South West England with a few pints and a fry-up on the Torridge estuary.

MUSIC

Blowin' Free - Wishbone Ash

Gary Gilmore's Eyes - The Adverts

Get Down - Gilbert O'Sullivan

Way On Down - Elvis Presley

Go West - Village People

South Carolina - Tennis

Forty-Seven Ginger-Headed Sailors - Jack Hylton

THANKS

The proprietors of The Cabin, Bideford

The staff and patrons of The Joiners Arms, Bideford

The staff of The Puffing Billy Cafe, Torrington

Visit the UK's 1,000 largest settlements with Alexander Rennie. For full details of both challenge and podcast, see https://forgottentowns.org

Series 6 Episode 8 - STONEHAVEN (# 945 Visited 25/04/2024)

Kincardineshire, Scotland : Population 11,170 (Rank # 861)

Last of the northern outliers on our tour is Stonehaven, which does indeed have a harbour. And it is made of stone.

MUSIC

Going Home - Mark Knopfler

American Child - John Denver

North To Alaska - Johnny Horton

THANKS

London North Eastern Railway

The staff of The Station Hotel, Stonehaven

The staff of The Marine Hotel, Stonehaven

Visit the UK's 1,000 largest settlements with Alexander Rennie. For full details of both challenge and podcast, see https://forgottentowns.org

Series 6 Episode 7 - PORTLETHEN (# 944 Visited 25/04/2024)

Kincardineshire, Scotland : Population 9,090 (Rank # 986)

We'll enjoy our 28 minutes in Portlethen... But should we?

MUSIC

A New Career In A New Town - David Bowie

American Child - John Denver

North To Alaska - Johnny Horton

THANKS

Scotrail

Visit the UK's 1,000 largest settlements with Alexander Rennie. For full details of both challenge and podcast, see https://forgottentowns.org

Series 6 Episode 6 - WESTHILL (# 943 Visited 25/04/2024)

Aberdeenshire, Scotland : Population 12,290 (Rank # 803)

Join us in Westhill; the plucky newcomer who took on the might of Aberdeen City Council... and won.

MUSIC

A New Career In A New Town - David Bowie

American Child - John Denver

North To Alaska - Johnny Horton

THANKS

Stagecoach

The staff of The Shepherd's Rest, Westhill

Visit the UK's 1,000 largest settlements with Alexander Rennie. For full details of both challenge and podcast, see https://forgottentowns.org

Series 6 Episode 5 - ELLON (# 942 Visited 25/04/2024)

Aberdeenshire, Scotland : Population 10,200 (Rank # 918)

We take a healthy break in Ellon, a pint of BrewDog stout notwithstanding.

MUSIC

A New Career In A New Town - David Bowie

American Child - John Denver

North To Alaska - Johnny Horton

THANKS

Stagecoach

The staff of Vaila Guest House, Aberdeen

The staff of Brewdog Brewery, Ellon

The Buildings of Scotland (Aberdeenshire North & Moray) - Pevsner, N. et al

Visit the UK's 1,000 largest settlements with Alexander Rennie. For full details of both challenge and podcast, see https://forgottentowns.org

Series 6 Episode 4 - INVERURIE (# 941 Visited 24/04/2024)

Aberdeenshire, Scotland : Population 13,640 (Rank # 738)

We take a trip through Aberdeenshire on Britain's friendliest regular rail service, breaking our journey at Inverurie en route.

MUSIC

Pop March - Johnny Pearson

American Child - John Denver

North To Alaska - Johnny Horton

THANKS

M A Bicknell

Scotrail

Lorraine

The staff of Edward's, Inverurie

Visit the UK's 1,000 largest settlements with Alexander Rennie. For full details of both challenge and podcast, see https://forgottentowns.org